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Looking for info about my new Oday (7) JJG jr at 12:20pm 12.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2390 Hello, I recently bought an Oday. I am told by the sales slip that it is a 1972 but it doesn't en
26 manual rgranger at 11:46am 12.19.12 Balboa 9/7905 I just purchased a Balboa 26 and was hoping to find a manual. Does anyone have a PDF or a link? Th
Planning Bahams trip..info needed Bonzai at 11:20am 12.19.12 Destinations 7/8358 As I have previously posted I hope to be able to head for Bahamas after mid-January sometime. What
Fresh Water Tank Gauge Sender garymckin at 10:45am 12.19.12 Big Boats 4/1966 I have a Hunter 376 Fresh Water Sender that has failed, and on access hole. Does anyone have the mes
Genoa Sheet Block Location maisso at 10:45am 12.19.12 S2 5/2240 In a typical set-up for a 9.2A with a 150% Genoa (stock s2 sail) where along the toe rail should thi
Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass Manual smokey73 at 10:13am 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/16189 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass (horizontal with a rope capstan and cha
Bene 321 Stern growth (1) peoples1234 at 9:41am 12.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1389 The 321 sugar scoop is designed in such a way that the bottom lip rests in the water if the water ta
Genoa Sheet Track maisso at 9:38am 12.19.12 S2 2/1302 I have a 1983 S2 9.2A which I like very much. I have only one season under my belt and am looking f
Leaking at Chain Plate Penetrations Greg Olausen at 11:23pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/7474 I'm new to sailing, and this is my first boat. The information you have all shared has been priceles
Rear port lazarette paulj at 10:40pm 12.18.12 Catalina 310 7/3079 Someone came up with a new locking mechanism, for the port side lazarette..... I can not find the t
LPG Solenoid MickP at 8:58pm 12.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6283 The solenoid in my propane system is not working. I know this because i have removed the solenoid fr
Shelf below cockpit sole EdWard3 at 8:47pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1620 Has anyone replaced the plywood shelf below the cockpit sole on a 1980 Hunter 30? My shelf currentl
Remove cabin sole boards on 1990 era Hunter 30g PAC3142 at 8:32pm 12.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2161 Hi, I'd like to do this this winter to varnish them, but the boards go under the galley and dinette
pearson 32-rudder movement douglas rogers at 6:33pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/3506 My rudder on Pearson 32 wiggles a bit. I believe it is where the post enters the rudder because whe
Diesel Question thaeni at 5:27pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1961 I have been told that a Diesel engine likes to be run hard and that running at lower RPM's is not go
Commissioning at dealership GreggL at 4:18pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4410 It seems pretty straightforward to me; get the boat ready, mast stepped, stuff inspected, etc... Bu
5 day forecast (1) Phil Herring at 3:45pm 12.18.12 Sails Call Lounge 20/34206 .
356 stanchion braces sailmaster39 at 2:51pm 12.18.12 Big Boats 4/1554 regarding the H356 stanchion base braces,does anybody know if the support braces on the deck are bol
Instrument Panel wanted JimLor at 12:08pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/2251 Have an 86 Pearson 28-2 with the "B" panel. It works just fine, but has seen better days. Wx and U
That Old Sweet Song (6) Roger Long at 11:59am 12.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3375 I had completely forgotten until I looked back at the old posts that I said so enthusiastically that

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Dried cetol jnorten at 6:10am 04.16.23 The gentle heat method is a great idea as that's how I remove older layers from my teak. I get a fe
keel help dLj at 5:57am 04.16.23 What I'd add to your advice, is after grinding the keel to bright white, treat with five layers of
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 5:50am 04.16.23 There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (thi
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 5:34am 04.16.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 5:09am 04.16.23 This is the answer to the question of what is the raw water pump on the Kohler 9.5 kw generator: My
New sail advice needed NYSail at 4:00am 04.16.23
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 3:30am 04.16.23 Nice. Thanks!
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 3:28am 04.16.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy. I
Boom Vang danstanford at 3:20am 04.16.23 Wasn't the premise that ADDING a vang would be adding a safety device? Not having a vang would remov
Anchor Locker solutions DinghySailor at 9:43pm 04.15.23 The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the anchor is on the bottom or
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? JoeWhite at 9:16pm 04.15.23 View this link with images. This is how I did it pretty much raise and lower by myself. http://mei19
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) LaDonaMina at 8:57pm 04.15.23 My wife made these and the interior had no curtains. I think she did a great job. The v-birth curtai
New sail advice needed CarlN at 8:46pm 04.15.23
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:41pm 04.15.23 How much does that Genny weigh? 470 pounds. The next video will shows I was 4 inches too high in
keel help Sailfanatic at 7:43pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What eve
Anchor Locker solutions (2) dlochner at 7:41pm 04.15.23 Let's back up to basics. The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the a
Rust on Keel I need Help. Sailfanatic at 7:38pm 04.15.23 I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fiv
New sail advice needed Tally Ho at 7:38pm 04.15.23 I needed a new head sail over the winter. I got quotes from several on-line sources, and got a quote
Rust on Keel I need Help. shemandr at 7:24pm 04.15.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to th
New sail advice needed dlochner at 7:21pm 04.15.23 The most important consideration in a new sail is the shape and construction. Cloth is down the list

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